CANTON, Ga. -- More than 600 qualified workers have a chance of landing new jobs through an upcoming career fair in Cherokee County.

The Georgia Department of Labor will host a Cherokee Career Expo on Wednesday, Mar. 25 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center.

Job opportunities will be available in several fields, including customer service, government, healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, and retail. Attendees are asked to bring several copies of their résumés, to dress professionally, and to be prepared to speak with potential employers.

The Cherokee Conference Center is located at 1130 Bluffs Parkway in Canton.

(ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) -- Safety is a top concern for people planning to relocate to a new city. Luckily, the national research firm ValuePenguin crunched the numbers in an attempt to determine which areas of Georgia are the safest and most dangerous.

Pike Nurseries management is pleased to announce the company has combined with Armstrong Garden Centers, its sister corporation in California, to operate under an established Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The plan transfers ownership to Pike Nurseries and Armstrong Garden Centers employees through a defined contribution benefit program.

“The ESOP program allows us to reward our employees for their hard work and longevity with the company,” said Mike Kunce, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Pike Nurseries and Armstrong Garden Centers. “This structure not only enables management continuity, but also ensures the employees who have built and sustained Pike Nurseries and Armstrong Garden Centers play an integral part in the future success of the business.”

CANTON, Ga. -- Thirty-two Sequoyah High School students recently participated in an international tournament at Harvard University.

Members of the school's speech and debate team traveled to snowy Massachusetts to compete in the 41st annual Harvard National Forensics Tournament. The event was attended by more than 350 student groups from the U.S., China, Puerto Rico and South Korea.

Sequoyah High's speech and debate team is ranked among the top 10 percent of similar teams nationwide, according to the National Forensic League.